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Consider recommendations regarding a Telecare Corporation, FY 2021-2022 and Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc., FYs 2021-2024 Adult Crisis Residential Mental Health Services Contract Renewals, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc., a Delaware corporation (not a local vendor), for the provision of adult crisis residential mental health services in south Santa Barbara County, for a Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $4,050,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Telecare Corporation, a California corporation (not a local vendor), for the provision of adult crisis residential mental health services in north Santa Barbara County, for a Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $2,900,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022;
c) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt services under the Agreement for convenience per Section 20 of the Agreements; make immaterial changes to the Agreements per Section 26 of the Agreements; reallocate funds between funding sources with discretion per Exhibit B of the Agreements; adjust the provisional rate with discretion per Exhibit B of the Agreements; authorize additional services with discretion per Exhibit B-1 of the Agreements; increase or remove the County Maximum Allowable Rate with discretion per Exhibit B-1 of the Agreements; and amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E of the Agreements, all without altering the Maximum Contract Amounts and without requiring formal amendment of the Agreements, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. (Crestwood) to allow Crestwood to lease the 6,400 square foot County-owned building known as La Morada, Assessor Parcel Number 061-040-027, located at 66 S. San Antonio Road in Santa Barbara, for a monthly rental amount of $7,917.00 for a term of approximately three (3) years from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024, for the purpose of operating an adult crisis residential facility in south Santa Barbara County, Second District;
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Telecare Corporation (Telecare) to allow Telecare to lease the entire second floor consisting of approximately 5,225 square feet of the County-owned building known as Assessor Parcel Number 117-483-007, located at 212 W. Carmen Lane in Santa Maria, for a monthly rental amount of $7,500.00, for a term of one (1) year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, for the purpose of operating an adult crisis residential facility in north Santa Barbara County, Fifth District;
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Telecare to allow Telecare to lease the 3,099 square foot County-owned building known as Assessor Parcel Number 119-086-010, located at 116 Agnes Avenue in Santa Maria, for a monthly rental amount of $7,083.00 for a term of one (1) year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, for the purpose of operating an adult crisis residential facility in north Santa Barbara County, Fifth District; and
g) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features and involve negligible or no expansion of use.